Sunday, November 05, 2006

NFL Week 9 Live-Comment Tailgate

That was some tremendous work yesterday on the CFB Live-Commenting, my friends. I'm offline this morning watching the NYC Marathon live from the streets, so I don't want to miss the window to have our weekly NFL Live-Comment. Use the comments area on this post, and later this afternoon, I'll circle back. Should be an interesting day in the NFL. -- D.S.

Update: This has been one of those "If you think you know ANYTHING about the NFL, you don't" kind of days: Dolphins over Bears? Lions over Falcons? Anyone -- anyone?! -- see those coming? Is it possible that, suddenly, the Chiefs are the best team in the NFL, with Damon Huard as the league's most prolific QB? (A nice thought, but the No. 1 team in the NFL is the winner of tonight's game between the Colts and Pats.)

I'll tell you that Chicago line is funny. It's been -13.5 since it came out last Sunday night. Almost 90% of the betting public is on Chicago. Yet the line is still -13.5. Usually books will adjust their line when action is heavy on one side.

Same thing when Chicago played Arizona on Monday night. Almost everyone was on Chicago and they didn't even cover.

I bet every game. I have a chart I've been working on and the best way to maximize my winnings is to pick em all. My picks aren't really designed for individual games but more for going 9-5 on the week.

The best bet according to the numbers I have is Buffalo (-3.5). But bet on JP Losman at your own risk. My computer doesn't recognize Favre vs Losman, just point spreads and statistical stuff.

If I've learned only one thing from watching NFL games for the last few weeks it's that from the east coast to the west coast to that Dixie highway back home, this is MY country.After the last commercial break on Fox I had my wife pour melted paraffin in my ears so that I wouldn't have to hear that freaking song again today.BTW, I agree that Parcells going for two was just plain stupid.

The Packers Defense is playing phenomenally this game (yeah, yeah, it's Buffalo, I know, but still). 110 yards total given up through almost 3 quarters. Bills are only on the board due to a long kickoff and an INT-for-TD.

This will be a very frustrating loss for the Packers if they don't come back.

Redskins game quite possibly the most insane finish of all time. One missed field goal, one blocked

All of this on the final minue:

Redskins miss a field goal, Cowboys drive the field and miss a field goal as time expires, but on the return there is a penalty that gives the redskins a last second chance for the game winning field goal

YES! I totally heard somebody hock a loogie in the booth. I think it was Simms talking, so it had to be Nantz. No way was it a fan, maybe his mic didn't get turned off or something. Sounded like a pretty big one too.

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